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            It's because of this nonsense that I run my own server

It appears that LiveJournal [1] is at it [2] again [3] (link via Instapundit
[4]), only this time, your account could be suspended for linking to sites
that violate LiveJournal's Terms of Service [5]. This is especially onerous
if a page you linked to changes since it was linked to (say, the domain being
linked to expired, and was picked up by a porn site, which sadly, is a common
occurance).

I've read through LiveJournal's Terms of Service [6] and even their FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions) [7] and I can't find anything that purports to
support this allegation but given some of the weasly answers LiveJournal has
given [8], they don't come across that well. LiveJournal appears to not grasp
the principles of “public relations” at all [9].

But make of this what you will; act accordingly.

[1] http://www.livejournal.com/
[2] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2007/05/31.1
[3] http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/08/29/2319240.shtml
[4] http://instapundit.com/archives2/008769.php
[5] http://www.livejournal.com/legal/tos.bml
[6] http://www.livejournal.com/legal/tos.bml
[7] http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=107
[8] http://liz-marcs.livejournal.com/288425.html
[9] http://liz-marcs.livejournal.com/284092.html

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